PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
1
Germany
2
Great Britain
2
Italy
4
Spain
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
2
Florence
3
Freiburg
2
Italy (North)
3
London
2
Naples
1
Windsor
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
9
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
5
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
12
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
6
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
4
10
4
11
2
12
1
13
1
2
3
3
5
4
4
5
4
6
6
7
4
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
15
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
1
French
4
German
2
Italian
6
Latin
12
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
13
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
signa congruentiae
1
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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